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Paradise Lost Can Be Found Again Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was originally placed by Odyssues2000 and then maintained by CommanderUSN before jones farm took over in November 2023. The original cache details appear below.

Your GPS will take you to the start of this adventure, but you must trust your GPS to get you to that right place. Then you'll need to answer a few more questions to find the treasure.  Can only be done: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Here is a location, a place to start your quest.
So many choices, must be right – not guessed.
Your GPS will guide you, but then you're on your own.
The clues will then tell you the cache is in that home.

Ready? Set. GO!

Q1: At N 43° 05.708 W 089° 30.569 you can see a 4-digit number. What color is it?
A: black number on white tiles ==> Clue1 = A
B: white numbers on black tiles ==> Clue 1 = M
C: red numbers on blue tiles ==> Clue 1 = Y

Q2: At N 43° 5.6790 W 89 30.5883 is a:
A: Electric charging station ==> Clue2 = I
B: Large flower planter ==> Clue2 = M
C: No Parking sign ==> Clue 2 = M

Q3: At N 43° 5.7078 W 89 30.5817 is a: small stone statue of
A: Alice in Wonderland ==> Clue3 = E
B: a child reading a book ==> Clue3 = D
C: Moby Dick the whale ==> Clue3 = Q

Q4: At N 43° 5.710620 W 89 30.57126 face south and count how many Brown benches you see.
A: Three ==> Clue4 = U
B: Four ==> Clue4 = W
C: Five ==> Clue4 = R

Q5: Near N 43° 5.6983 W 89 30.5807 is the book drop slot. How many books can you put through the slot at one time?
A: No limit ==> Clue5 = S
B: 1 ==> Clue5 = E
C: 2 ==> Clue5 = I

Oh, now you must go inside, where GPS says ow.
But you can use your eyes and brain to find the cache box now.

Q6: In the lobby is a place for
A: Free books ==> Clue6 = C
B: Free magazines ==> Clue6 = S
C: Both of the above ==> Clue6 = T

Q7: The artwork gallery to your left as you enter the main library is named after
A: The Christensen family ==> Clue7 = T
B: The Chazen family ==> Clue7 = E
C: William Middleton ==> Clue7 = A

Q8: The Kenneth J. Mack Reading Room has
A: a fireplace ==> Clue8 = space
B: a water fountain ==> Clue8 = N
C: a Mack truck ==> Clue8 = S

Q9: The number of computers in the teen section is
A: 4 ==> Clue9 = L
B: 6 ==> Clue9 = space
C: 8 ==> Clue9 = P

Q10: What is between the teen section and the children's section?
A: Train set ==> Clue10 = E
B: Lego table ==> Clue10 = I
C: Printer station ==> Clue10 = Q

Q11: In the children's section, on the wall above the computers, which animal is reading a purple book?
A: duck ==> Clue11 = V
B: bear ==> Clue11 = U
C: cat ==> Clue11 = R

Q12: To go to the lower level you can take:
A: Only an Elevator ==> Clue12 = S
B: Only Stairs ==> Clue12 = E
C: Both elevator and stairs go down ==> Clue12 = I

Q13: What is to the right of the magazine section as you face the windows?
A: Recycling bins ==> Clue13 = S
B: Atlas case ==> Clue13 = N
C: Drinking fountain ==> Clue13 = U

Q14: The current magazines are on shelves of what color?
A: Green-Lime ==> Clue14 = T
B: Beige-Tan ==> Clue14 = G
C: Red-Orange ==> Clue14 = P

Don’t go anywhere; stay right there.
Do you have all your clues in a line, like I have mine?

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
C1   C2   C3   C4   C5   C6   C7   C8   C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14

Do you remember where you are, ‘cause it’s not very far.
You can reach out and touch it, don’t push but do pull.
The cache is revealed, it should be quite full.

Note: all permissions required for this cache have been obtained. It only took two reviewers and a supercacher to beat some sense into my thick skull to get this field puzzle properly placed. Thank you for keeping trying until I understood.

Special Thank You! to all parties involved.

CONGRATS to j&k&kids on a quick FTF - a blazing 42 minutes from publication to log.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cnenqvfr vf Sbhaq va Yvivat va gur Zvqjrfg

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)